Introduced:
Jul 29, 2025
Policy Area:
Labor and Employment
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Jul 29, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Actions (3)
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Jul 29, 2025
Introduced in House
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Jul 29, 2025
Introduced in House
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| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Jul 29, 2025
Subjects (1)
Labor and Employment
(Policy Area)
Cosponsors (3)
(D-VA)
Oct 21, 2025
Oct 21, 2025
(D-RI)
Sep 30, 2025
Sep 30, 2025
(D-OR)
Jul 29, 2025
Jul 29, 2025
Full Bill Text
Length: 2,051 characters
Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Jul 29, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 12, 2025 6:12 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4825 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4825
To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to raise public
awareness for skilled trade programs, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 29, 2025
Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself and Ms. Bonamici) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education
and Workforce
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to raise public
awareness for skilled trade programs, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4825 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4825
To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to raise public
awareness for skilled trade programs, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 29, 2025
Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself and Ms. Bonamici) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education
and Workforce
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to raise public
awareness for skilled trade programs, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Creating Opportunities to Thrive and
Advance Act'' or the ``COTA Act''.
SEC. 2.
PROGRAMS.
Section 223
(a)
(2) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
(29 U.
(a)
(2) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
(29 U.S.C. 3303
(a)
(2) ) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraph
(M) as subparagraph
(O) ;
and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph
(L) the following:
``
(M) Providing guidance on career options in high-
skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or
occupations in current or emerging professions
(including skilled trades).
``
(N) Raising public awareness and conducting
public service announcements about career and technical
education programs and community-based organizations,
including through social media campaigns and other
endeavors, focused on programs that prepare students
for high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry
sectors or occupations in current or emerging
professions (including skilled trades).''.
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